Jackie Gleason
Acting
- Born:
- 1916-02-26
- Died:
- 1987-06-24
- Place of birth:
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and composer known affectionately as "The Great One". He developed a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York and was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy, exemplified by his city bus driver character Ralph Kramden in the television series The Honeymooners. He also developed The Jackie Gleason Show, which maintained high ratings from the mid-1950s through 1970. The series originated in New York City, but videotaping moved to Miami Beach, Florida in 1964 after Gleason took up permanent residence there. Among his notable film roles were Minnesota Fats in 1961's The Hustler (co-starring with Paul Newman) and Buford T. Justice in the Smokey and the Bandit series from 1977 to 1983 (co-starring Burt Reynolds).
Known For
Filmography
John Candy: I Like Me
Mike Wallace Is Here
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
Pioneers of Primetime
The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
The Hustler: The Inside Story
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
A Bing Crosby Christmas
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Nothing in Common
Izzy & Moe
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
The Sting II
The Toy
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Smokey and the Bandit II
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
Smokey and the Bandit
Mr. Billion
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
The Captain and Tennille
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
Three for Two
Tony Orlando and Dawn
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
How Do I Love Thee?
Don't Drink the Water
How to Commit Marriage
Skidoo
Here's Lucy
The Movie Orgy
Soldier in the Rain
Papa's Delicate Condition
Gigot
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
The Mike Douglas Show
The Hustler
The Million Dollar Incident
You're in the Picture
The Fabulous Fifties
The David Susskind Show
Small World
Tony Awards
The Honeymooners
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Red Skelton Show
The Jack Benny Program
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Desert Hawk
The Bob Hope Show
What's My Line?
The Life of Riley
Cavalcade of Stars
Studio One
The Ed Sullivan Show
Springtime in the Rockies
Orchestra Wives
Escape from Crime
Larceny, Inc.
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Lady Gangster
All Through the Night
Steel Against the Sky
Navy Blues